A Hong Kong court has sentenced a British woman to six years in prison after convicting her of blackmailing a compatriot for £100,000 (US$134,060) over rape allegations. Isabel Anonia Barbra Eudora Rose, 26, was sentenced at the District Court on Wednesday, with Judge Adriana Noelle Tse Ching finding her guilty of blackmail and perverting the…
Hong Kong authorities have put forward a sweeping overhaul of the city’s sexual offences laws, such as broadening the definition of rape, introducing new offences covering non-consensual acts involving children and persons with mental impairment, setting a uniform age of consent at 16, and removing gender-specific provisions. The proposals, which follow the Law Reform Commission’s…
Sexual abuse cases against children under 17 jumped 20 per cent in 2025 from the previous year in Hong Kong, with the security minister vowing to tighten laws that will better protect victims by next June. Police figures presented to legislators on Wednesday showed that there were 797 cases of sexual offences against children last…
A Hong Kong cook has been jailed for 18 years for persistently sexually abusing the daughter he shares with his mistress, also slammed by the judge for trying to keep the victim silent about the defendant’s crimes. The High Court on Wednesday said a deterrent sentence was necessary for the 61-year-old to reflect society’s abhorrence…
Including clear, comprehensive definitions of consent in Hong Kong’s reform of sexual offences will provide greater clarity for all parties and better protect victims, as critics have said current interpretations rely on “common sense”, creating legal loopholes. Barrister Stephen Keung Pit-chun said on Saturday that establishing a statutory definition of consent would be key to…
A Swedish businessman convicted of raping his domestic helper has failed to clear his name and has been sent back to prison after a Hong Kong court dismissed his appeal. The Court of Appeal on Tuesday upheld the conviction of Patrik Tobias Ekstrom, who was unanimously found guilty by a jury two years ago and…
A Hong Kong women’s rights group has criticised authorities for allowing controversial British-American influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate, who are facing rape and human trafficking charges abroad, to enter the city, saying the decision contradicts the government’s commitment to women’s safety. As the brothers continued to publicise their activities in the city, the Rosewood Hong…
Online influencer brothers Andrew and Tristan Tate, who both face rape and human‑trafficking charges in Romania and the United Kingdom, were reported to have entered Hong Kong over the weekend, sparking heated discussion online. Andrew posted a photo of himself and Tristan on a luxury boat in Victoria Harbour on X on Sunday, while other…
A Hong Kong police officer has been jailed for 16 months for extorting HK$60,000 (US$7,675) from a rape suspect he believed had been wrongly released by prosecutors. The District Court on Tuesday condemned Constable Ng Wai-fung for taking the law into his own hands while investigating a rape complaint lodged by a 16-year-old girl between…
Patrik Tobias Ekstrom is appealing his Hong Kong conviction and seven-year sentence for raping his Nepali domestic worker in 2022. Photo: Hong Kong Free Press. A Swedish businessman jailed for seven years has appealed his conviction at Hong Kong’s Court of Appeal. The case involves a former domestic worker in Hong Kong. Patrik Tobias Ekstrom…